UK Horse Racing Tips: Worcester

Mutual Respect was in good heart at this time last year and market support on his return from a 348-day absence would be interesting. However, ROYAL MAX found only a pair of improving chasers too strong on his second outing over fences at Market Rasen last month and the six-year-old shades the verdict racing off a 2lb lower mark. Moodofthemoment also enters calculations after a promising second on his stable bow over C&D.
Prediction : 1st Royal Max 2nd Mutual Respect 3rd Moodofthemoment

It's hard to look beyond NEXT LEFT after his 15-length romp over track and trip at the start of the month. Dan Skelton's charge is fancied to make light work of a 7lb penalty and a third victory over fences is anticipated. The hat-trick seeking Roccovango has impressed with his determination over hurdles and he may serve the most resistance to the selection on his chase bow. Thank You Blue and Duke Of Luckley are others to consider.
Prediction : 1st Next Left 2nd Roccovango 3rd Thank You Blue

Having stayed on doggedly to open his account at Ffos Las in May, it may pay to stick with the lightly-raced LONG DRAW. That first victory was the five-year-old's second appearance in handicap company and he may have enough improvement in him to defy a 6lb rise. Kosasiempre arrives on the back of a double at Market Rasen and she warrants respect in her bid for a hat-trick. Dual course winner Oceanline is sure to have his supporters too.
Prediction : 1st Long Draw 2nd Kosasiempre 3rd Oceanline

MISS GOLDFIRE showed major improvement from her first to second start over hurdles when runner-up over 2m here, shaping as though stepping up in trip would suit. The five-year-old gets that opportunity now and she can get off the mark, possibly at the main expense of last-time-out course bumper winner Rockola Vogue. Confidential Gosip is a player on her first start for new connections, and Dameofthecotswolds and The Dream Goes On cannot be ruled out either.
Prediction : 1st Miss Goldfire 2nd Rockola Vogue 3rd Confidential Gosip

The Olly Murphy stable has been going well of late and this looks like a decent opportunity for THE FLYING POET on the back of a narrow runner-up effort at Hexham. The five-year-old is expected to improve for stepping up in trip and it may be that Southwell second Chancycourt gives him the most to think about. A creditable third in a C&D handicap last time out, Mahler Moon is another to consider, as are Almuhit and King Roly.
Prediction : 1st The Flying Poet 2nd Chancycourt 3rd Mahler Moon

Santa Clarita was the beneficiary of a final-flight faller over 2m4f here on her stable debut, but it would come as no surprise were she to progress further and she looks an obvious candidate under the penalty. BEST MATE DAVE finished third that day, but he was hampered on two separate occasions so is backed to turn the tables on the revised terms and back over further. Others to note include Catuaba and Mactavish.
Prediction : 1st Best Mate Dave 2nd Santa Clarita 3rd Catuaba

HEDERA PARK was in command when coming to grief at the last over 2m4f here recently, in a race eventually won by Santa Clarita (engaged to run in the 6.40). Debra Hamer's mare is able to compete off a 1lb lower mark and, if coping with a drop in trip, is fancied to gain compensation. Caldwell returns to jumping having posted a couple of solid efforts on the Flat and he makes plenty of appeal, along with the unexposed Cusano and Scintillante.
Prediction : 1st Hedera Park 2nd Caldwell 3rd Cusano